Using Instagram Stories During a Launch: Promotional Strategy : Social Media Examiner Worth Exploring: Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 12th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 5,200+ marketers, you’ll discover which social networks marketers most plan on using, organic social activities, paid social media plans, and much more! Get this…
Gary Illyes of Google announced on the Google webmaster blog this morning that it wanted to clarify that spam reports are only to improve Google’s spam detection algorithms. Google removed any mention of manual actions in the Google webmaster guidelines and say these spam reports will not lead to a Google employee reviewing a site…
E-A-T has been a hot topic when it comes to on-site content. But why, how, and when should you consider concepts in E-A-T with link building efforts? Your site cannot have E-A-T without a link and brand mention profile. In the Search Quality Rater Guidelines, Google states that “sources of reputation” are “news articles, Wikipedia,…
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020, and businesses have been working to make sure they are in compliance before the window for litigation opens on July 1. This isn’t new news: at this point, we’ve been talking about this for over 2 years. And lo! Here we are,…
Google is testing ads again in local business profiles. The company did something similar in 2017 and again last year. Tim Capper was the first to notice this recent test, in restaurants and several other categories. No opt-out. I confirmed that businesses cannot opt-out or choose the advertisers that appear on their local profiles. The…
[embedded content] As Google lifts the AMP restriction on its Top Stories section in favor of page experience factors next year, it will also open up the framework’s exclusive benefit to all sites: eligibility for increased visibility and traffic from the Top Stories carousel. Maintaining AMP pages requires resources, and with less incentive to commit…
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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020 with a six-month enforcement grace period. That end date is now here. The basics. As a refresher, CCPA explicitly applies to companies that qualify under one or more of the following statutory criteria: Have gross annual revenues in excess of $25…
Ah, the age-old debate. Should I bid on my brand terms or not? Why do I have to pay to get the traffic I earned?!?! Why are Google and Bing holding my brand hostage? These, along with a myriad of other questions around brand bidding, seem to pop up every few years. Rising CPCs, an…